The Katella boys' cross-country team gave a glimpse at why it's the top-ranked team in the county Saturday at the Dana Hills Invitational.

The Knights, ranked No. 1 in the sportswriters poll since the season began, easily ran away with the boys' Division I senior competition, scoring 46 points to outrun second-place Chula Vista (128).

The Knights' strength was their depth, placing four runners among the top 10. Edgar Benitez finished second in 15 minutes 29 seconds, followed by Juan Vanegas (seventh, 15:50), Erick Miramontes (ninth, 15:53) and George Pinto (10th, 15:55).

"This is the first time we've been in a race where we had some teams where we had to push," Katella Coach Mike Cochrane, whose team easily won the Bronco Invitational on Sept. 9.

The fastest individual time from a county athlete was by Santa Margarita's Michael Murray, who won the Division II junior race in 15:07. Tustin's Daniel Smith finished second in 15:36.